Will knowing C++ give me an edge in interviews?
It can give you an edge in systems-level roles or HFT (High-Frequency Trading) firms, but for general SWE roles, it's treated equally to Java and Python.
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C++ is highly favored because of its lightning-fast execution speed and the Standard Template Library (STL) which provides ready-to-use algorithms and data structures.
It has a steeper learning curve than Python, mainly due to pointers and manual memory management, but it builds an exceptionally strong foundation in computer science.
The Standard Template Library (STL) is a powerful library of generic classes and functions in C++ providing structures like vectors, queues, and stacks.
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